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SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium
May 9–11, 2009
Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia
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978-1-61399-021-6
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SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium
Improvements in Downhole Fluid Identification by Combining High Resolution Fluid Density Sensor Measurements and a New Processing Method: Cases from a Saudi Aramco Field
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126036-MS
Real-time Geology/Petrophysics in Complex Carbonate Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126037-MS
Reservoir Saturation Monitoring in Saudi-Aramco; Benefits, Challenges and Opportunities
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126038-MS
Advances in Micro-CT Based Evaluation of Reservoir Rocks
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126039-MS
Collaborative Development of a Slim LWD NMR Tool: From Concept to Field Testing
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126041-MS
Neural Network Prediction of Porosity and Permeability of Heterogeneous Gas Sand Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126042-MS
Pore Network Modeling of Saudi Aramco Rocks: A Comparative Study
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126043-MS
From Issues to Solutions – Introducing the Multi Function Logging while Drilling Tool for Reservoir Characterization in the Greater Burgan Field of Kuwait Oil Company
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126044-MS
Pressure and Temperature Effect on Petrophysical Characteristics: Carbonate Reservoir Case
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126045-MS
Advances in Sampling Methods Using a New Dual Port Straddle Packer Pumpout Tester in One of Saudi Aramco's Oil Fields
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126046-MS
World's First 3-7/8" Multi-lateral Short Radius Re-entry Completed With Ultra-Slim ICD System
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126047-MS
Changes in Shale Strength Resulting from Interaction with Invert Emulsion Drilling Fluids
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126048-MS
Innovative Progressive Cavity Pump Design for Brown Fields in South of Oman
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126049-MS
Utilizing Expandable Casing Clad Enabled Short Radius Sidetrack in Wells with Casing Leaks
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126050-MS
A Window of Opportunity: Using Real-Time Data During Casing Exits
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126051-MS
Successful Mitigation of Time-Dependent Shale Instability in Khafji Field through Drilling Fluid Design Optimization
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126052-MS
Design of New, Fit-For-Purpose, Downhole Positive Displacement Motor Improves Reliability and Enhances Performance in 16-in. Vertical Sections
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126053-MS
Open Hole Sidetrack: A Transformation in Drilling Dual Lateral Khuff Reservoir Gas Wells in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126055-MS
Minimizing Wellbore Damage in a Sandstone Reservoir Using Effective Mud Management Practices
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126056-MS
Evolution of Roller Cone Bit Design to Improve Performance in Carbonates
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126057-MS
Multi-Stage Acid Stimulation Improves Production Values in Carbonate Formations in Western Canada
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126058-MS
Minimizing Dynamic Dysfunctions Sets New Drilling Performance Benchmark in Saudi Gas Application
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126059-MS
Experimental and Numerical Study on Production Performance: Case of Horizontal and Dual-Lateral Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126061-MS
Production Enhancement of Cased-Hole Wells Using Mesophase Fluids
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126062-MS
Successful Utilization of Fiber Optic Telemetry Enabled Coiled Tubing for Water Shut-off on a Horizontal Oil Well in Ghawar Field
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126063-MS
Differentiating Well Placement Expectations in Saudi Arabia with Production from Stringer Sand Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126064-MS
Cleanup of Oil-Based Mud Filter Cake Using an In-Situ Acid Generator System by a Single-Stage Treatment
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126065-MS
Case Study: First Successful Offshore ESP Project in Saudi Arabia
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126066-MS
Revitalization of Old Asset Oil Fields into I-Fields
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126067-MS
Gel under Dynamic Stress in Porous Media: New Insights using Computed Tomography
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126068-MS
R&D Role for Sustainable Production Operations
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126069-MS
Horizontal Open Hole, Dual-Lateral Stimulation, Using a Multilateral Entry with High Jetting Tool
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126070-MS
Use of Auto Diverter Valves in ESP Completed Oil Wells Which Produce Sand and Solids
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126071-MS
Smart Well Production Optimization Using an Ensemble-Based Method
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126072-MS
Development of Generalized Porosity-Permeability Transforms by Hydraulic Units for Carbonate Oil Reservoirs in Saudi Arabia
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126073-MS
Model Ranking and Optimization of Fractured Reservoir Using Streamline Simulation, Case Study a Gas Condensate Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126074-MS
Fracture Lineament Validation using Streamline Simulation in a Giant Middle East Field: An Innovative Approach
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126075-MS
The Use of Capacitance-Resistive Model for Estimation of Fracture Distribution in the Hydrocarbon Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126076-MS
Drill Cuttings Re-Injection (CRI) Assessment for the Manifa Field: An Environmentally Safe and Cost-Effective Drilling Waste Management Strategy
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126077-MS
Minimum Miscibility Pressure Determination for Systems Carbon Dioxide + Heavy Hydrocarbon (N-Eicosane) + Light Gas (Ethane or Propane) Using Peng-Robinson Equation of State
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126078-MS
Integrating Reservoir Characterization and Fracturing Analysis to Understand the Pressure Transient Response of Frac Packed Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126079-MS
Productivity of Fractal Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126080-MS
Performance of Thermal Recovery Processes in a Middle Eastern Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126081-MS
Optimal Transformations for Multiple Regression: Application to Oil Viscosity Correlation Above and Below Bubble Point Pressures
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126082-MS
Seismic Inversion Workflow for Sand Stringers Characterization in Offshore Saudi Arabia
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126083-MS
Prediction of Sand Body Trend Based on Stratigraphic Dip Pattern from Microresistivity Images in Permian Sandstone Reservoir, Oman
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126084-MS
Practical Application of CFP Technology to Resolve Complex Near Surface Problems and to Estimate Velocity-Depth Model
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126085-MS
Electrofacies and Geological Facies for Petrophysical Rock Typing: Khuff C
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126086-MS
Advanced Processing of Walkaway VSP Data, Offshore India
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126087-MS
Wettability Studies at the Pore Level of Saudi Aramco Reservoirs
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126088-MS
Lessons Learned from 100 Intelligent Wells Equipped with Multiple Downhole Valves
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126089-MS
Materials Selection for Smart Well Completions in Conjunction with Expandable Casing Technology
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126090-MS
Designing & Constructing a Pilot of Artificial Intelligent Well
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126091-MS
First Saudi Aramco Use of Retrievable Downhole Pressure and Temperature Gauges Monitoring System: A Cost Effective Technology Solution to Manage Maturing Oil and Gas Fields
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126092-MS
Smart well- Benefits, Types of Sensors, Challenges, Economic Consideration, and Application in Fractured Reservoir
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126093-MS
Prediction of Rock Mechanical Parameters for Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Using Different Artificial Intelligence Techniques
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126094-MS
3D Reservoir Geomechanical Modeling in Oil/Gas Field Production
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126095-MS
A Porothermoelastic Wellbore Model in Oil and Gas Saturated Naturally Fractured Porous Media
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126096-MS
Drilling and Completing Horizontal Wells in Unconsolidated Sandstone Reservoir in Saudi Arabia; A Rock Mechanics View
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126097-MS
Applications of a Multidomain, Integrated Tight Gas Field Development Process in North America and How To Adapt It to the Middle East
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126098-MS
Tight Oil Reservoir Development Feasibility Study Using Finite Difference Simulation and Streamlines
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126099-MS
Performance of Hot Water Injection in Heterogonous Reservoirs using Multilateral Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126100-MS
Priority Assessment of Investment in Development of Nanotechnology in Upstream Petroleum Industry
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126101-MS
Nano-Technology - Its Significance in Smart Fluid Development for Oil and Gas Field Application
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126102-MS
Technology and Team-Based Approach Yields Saudi Arabia's Longest Fully Cemented Horizontal Liner
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126151-MS
New Completion Methodology to Improve Oil Recovery and Minimize Water Intrusion in Reservoirs Subject to Water Injection
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126152-MS
Innovative Approach for Water Injection Trees Integrity
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126153-MS
Long Term Evaluation of a New Liquid Resin Additives used for Fracture Conductivity Enhancement in a Gas Producer Screenless Completion, Jauf Reservoir, Saudi Arabia
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126154-MS
Droplet Size Analysis of Emulsified Acid
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126155-MS
High Speed Network for Intelligent Field Data Acquisition
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126156-MS
Evaluation of Wellbore Stability during Drilling and Production of Open Hole Horizontal Wells in a Carbonate Field
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126157-MS
An Innovative Multi-Reservoir Permanent Downhole Monitoring System through a Single Well
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126158-MS
Optimizing Proppant Conductivity and Number of Hydraulic Fractures in Tight Gas Sand Wells
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126159-MS
Application of Hybrid Fracture Treatment to Tight Gas Sands in East Texas Cotton Valley Sands
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126160-MS
Nanofluid Coreflood Experiments in the ARAB-D
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126161-MS
Modeling Complex Dispersive Capacitance in Carbonates using NMR T2 Distributions
Paper presented at the SPE Saudi Arabia Section Technical Symposium, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, May 2009. doi: https://doi.org/10.2118/126180-MS
